M61 reported crash J2 northbound

Reported crash on the M61 northbound at J2 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 16:10. Cleared at 18:30 after 2 h 20 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:30 on 24 Sept 2026, after 2 h 20 min

Location

M61 northbound · J2

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Thu 16:10 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Thu 18:30 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Thu 18:30 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: link road from A580 to M61 northbound at J2).

Other recent incidents on the M61

• M61 stopped traffic J4–J3 southboundyesterday 09:54 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M61 stopped traffic J4–J3yesterday 06:37 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J2Mon 06:33 · cleared after 2 h 54 min
• M61 crash J4–J3 southboundSat 18:13 · cleared after 39 min
• M61 crash J1–J2 northboundFri 20:45 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M61 closed J2–J1 southboundThu 19:39 · cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J2Thu 06:43 · cleared after 2 h 17 min
• M61 stopped traffic J34 Nov 2026 06:45 · cleared after 4 h 3 min
• M61 crash J14 southbound3 Nov 2026 22:32 · cleared after 2 h 27 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J23 Nov 2026 17:20 · cleared after 1 h 45 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M61 J2.

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